Crews responded to reports of a carjacking around 9:10 p.m. at Schezuan Palace located at 1965 43rd Avenue in Vero Beach.

According to reports, a husband and wife were visiting the restaurant to pick up a take-out order.

As the female entered the restaurant, two black male subjects approached the husband waiting in the vehicle and demanded the car at gunpoint, deputies said.

Within 10 minutes deputies spotted the stolen car near the 1400 block of 16th Avenue.

As the deputy turned to approach the car, two occupants jumped out while the car was still moving, and fled on foot. One of the suspects pulled out a gun and fired three shots in the direction of the deputy, the report said.

The stolen car struck a nearby tree.

"We are glad none of our deputies were hurt last night trying to apprehend these dangerous men. Today we will focus our efforts on identifying them and putting them behind bars. Our team of patrol, canine, and aviation, in concert with the Vero Beach Police Department worked tirelessly to provide the best possible search for these two men and to be sure that they were no longer an immediate threat to the residents of that area," Indian River County Sheriff Deryl Loar said in a release.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers can also be found online at www.tcwatch.org.